South Korea pledges $2.3 billion in aid for Ukraine (news.yahoo.com)
Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into Moon. India's Chandrayan-3 expected to land on Wednesday. (www.bbc.com)
Gaza's sole power plant shuts down due to shortage of fuel under Israeli blockade (www.cnn.com)
Do not get involved in Israel crisis, top U.S. general warns Iran (www.reuters.com)
The United States’ top general on Monday warned Iran not to get involved in the crisis in Israel and said he did not want the conflict to the broaden, as Lebanese armed group Hezbollah fired a salvo of rockets onto northern Israel...
Russian Submarine Shows Massive Damage After Ukrainian Strike (www.thedrive.com)
Photos of major damage to a Russian Navy submarine attacked while in dry dock in Crimea point to the boat being a complete write-off.
Musk’s Tweet Criticizing Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Sparks Outrage (www.kyivpost.com)
Thousands of S Korean teachers rally for protection from abusive parents (www.trtworld.com)
Third of Japan's 18-year-old women may never have children: study (www.japantimes.co.jp)
African Union chair: Putin's grain offer not enough, Ukraine ceasefire needed (www.reuters.com)
China ‘world’s biggest debt collector’ as poorer nations struggle with its loans (www.theguardian.com)
Country, estimated to be owed up to $1.5trn, is increasing penalties for late payments and cutting back on infrastructure projects...
Russian Dam Bursts Washing Away Railroad - Economy To Lose "Billions" - - (ptv-news.com.pk)
Music labels sue Internet Archive over digitized record collection. (www.reuters.com)
Universal Music Group (UMG.AS), Sony Music Entertainment (6758.T) and other record labels on Friday sued the nonprofit Internet Archive for copyright infringement over its streaming collection of digitized music from vintage records.
A flightless parrot is returning to mainland New Zealand after a 40-year absence (www.popsci.com)
Millions of 'toxic balls' wash up on Aussie beach prompting frantic plea to locals (au.news.yahoo.com)
A major clean-up is underway along Australia’s east coast after “millions” of polystyrene balls washed up onto the sand.
U.S. special envoy: no record of Hamas blocking or seizing aid (www.reuters.com)
Incident involving US warship intercepting missiles near Yemen lasted 9 hours (www.cnn.com)
US warship that intercepted drones and missiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday encountered a larger and more sustained barrage than was previously known, shooting down 4 cruise missiles and 15 drones over a period of 9 hours, according to a US official familiar with the situation....
Hamas leader refuses to acknowledge killing of civilians in Israel (www.bbc.com)
Iranian teen injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media says (www.politico.com)
Evidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel (apnews.com)
Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, a militant video and weapons seized by Israel show, despite Pyongyang’s denials that it arms the militant group....
LGBTQ+ community in Kenya defies anti-gay protests (www.dw.com)
The LGBTQ+ community in Kenya is fighting back against recent anti-gay protests pushing for the curtailment of their rights as they seek recognition and acceptance....
Turkish president says he's bothered by U.N. decor that resembles 'LGBT colors' (www.nbcnews.com)
Extraordinary photos of July's extreme weather - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
It is a summer of extremes. Burning temperatures followed by raging fires. Wild storms and torrential rain. And a run of broken climate records.
Afghanistan: Women protest closure of beauty salons (www.bbc.com)
Women in Afghanistan have held a rare protest against the Taliban’s decision to shut female beauty parlours and salons....
Temperatures in Iraq surpass 50 degrees Celsius amid heatwave (www.dailynewsegypt.com)
Netanyahu declares a ‘second war of independence’ as fears for Gazans grow (www.theguardian.com)
